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Yeah, but what we’re seeing in the last couple of weeks is a media creation,
he groused
As we have said for years as market watchers, markets do not like uncertainty,
anchor Sandra Smith notedThe cruel irony is that thousands of transgender servicemembers have sacrificed—some risking their lives—to ensure for others the very equal protection rights the Military Ban seeks to deny them,
Reyes wrote in her ruling
At this juncture, EPA Defendants have not sufficiently explained why unilaterally terminating Plaintiffs' grant awards was a rational precursor to reviewing"
Chutkan wrote in her order
Unelected rogue judges are trying to steal years of time from a 4 year term. It's the most egregious theft one can imagine: robbing the vote and voice of the American People."
Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday
If a President doesn't have the right to throw murderers, and other criminals, out of our Country because a Radical Left Lunatic Judge wants to assume the role of President, then our Country is in very big trouble, and destined to fail!"
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on WednesdayI guarantee you we will be appealing it. We have rogue judges that are destroying our country,
Trump said
To deny [this claim] solely on the basis that, on paper, Musk has no formal legal authority relating to the decisions at issue, even if he is actually exercising significant authority on governmental matters, would open the door to an end-run about the Appointments Clause,
wrote Chuang
Congress has made clear through statute its express will that USAID be an independent agency, and that it not be abolished or substantially reorganized without congressional approval,
said ChuangThe Court finds that Defendants’ actions taken to shut down USAID on an accelerated basis, including its apparent decision to permanently close USAID headquarters without the approval of a duly appointed USAID Officer, likely violated the United States Constitution in multiple ways,
Chuang wrote in his decision
The restrictions will assist in maintaining the status quo so as to delay a premature, final shutdown of USAID,
Chuang wroteUSAID is a criminal organization,
he wrote on his social media platform X on February 2, without offering proof.jpg)
We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper. Could [have] gone to some great parties. Did that instead.”
Later that day, Musk posted another message on X.jpg)
Today’s decision is an important victory against Elon Musk and his DOGE attack on USAID, the US government and the Constitution,
said Norm Eisen, executive chair of State Democracy Defenders Fund, which backs the lawsuit
Musk has specifically expressed his desire to shut down USAID and has taken responsibility for the actions taken to do so,
Chuang wroteRogue judges are subverting the will of the American people in their attempts to stop President Trump from carrying out his agenda,
Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson, said in a statementPresident Trump publicly acknowledged that Musk and DOGE wield significant influence across federal agencies,
the judge added, sayingUnder the circumstances in the present record, where the DOGE Team Members have displayed an extremely troubling lack of respect for security clearance requirements and agency rules relating to access to sensitive data … the Court finds that the potential disclosure of sensitive personal information” could harm the unnamed plaintiffs
he saidTaken together, these facts support the conclusion that USAID has been effectively eliminated,
Chuang wrote in the preliminary injunction
They are performing surgery with a chainsaw instead of a scalpel, harming not just the people USAID serves but the majority of Americans who count on the stability of our government,
he said in a statement